Into the woods: fungi season in Streatham Common
For UK Fungus Day on 5 October 2024, Forestry Commission Content Officer Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common. An impulsive move...
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Biodiversity net gain – what can we expect for trees and woodlands?
...trees and woodlands. From 12th February 2024 major Town and Country Planning Act developments in England must deliver a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) This means for the very first time,...
Ask an Apprentice: Your Professional Forester Apprenticeship questions answered
Our panel of apprentices and experts from the Forestry Commission, Institute of Chartered Foresters and University of Cumbria led a live X (formerly Twitter) chat during National Apprenticeship Week 2024...
Focusing on wild venison this British Game Week
...expect that by Spring 2024, British Wild venison displaying the British Quality Wild Venison logo will start to become available, and we will be making strides in developing a year-round...
The UK Forestry Standard Review
...Spruce. This beetle, native to large parts of Europe but not the UK, has been present in England since at least 2018. Climate change means that the threat this beetle...
England Tree Planting Increases for 2022/23
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
New staffing support for Local Authorities creating woodland to tackle climate change
...of the fund is to enable more trees planted particularly in winter seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25. What funding is available? The WCAF is a revenue only fund (funding new staff...
Why woodland management is key to nature recovery
...nature-based solutions to other environmental problems. Recent research from the University of East Anglia has highlighted the importance of a woodland canopy to wild bees, one of the most significant...
An emerging threat to beech – Petrakia liobae
...South East of England is now a common species throughout the UK, both from planting and natural regeneration. Beech trees are also present in central Europe, where the emerging pathogen...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Sarah Radcliffe
...am a Woodland officer in East Northumberland. I have been a Woodland Officer for 6 years and prior to that I worked in the Tree Health team as a Biosecurity...
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